In Line (album)

In Line
Studio album by
Bill Frisell
Released1983
RecordedAugust 1982
StudioTalent Studio
Oslo, Norway
GenrePost-bop
Length42:22
LabelECM
ECM 1241
ProducerManfred Eicher
Bill Frisell chronology
In Line
(1983) 		Theoretically
(1984)
Original LP Cover

In Line is the debut album by American jazz guitarist Bill Frisell, recorded in August 1982 and released on ECM the following year.[1][2] It contains four solo performances by Frisell and five duets with bassist Arild Andersen.

Reception

The Rolling Stone Album Guide called the album "a lusciously reflective collection".[3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[5]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[6]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bill Frisell.

Side I
No.TitleLength
1."Start"5:55
2."Throughout"6:52
3."Two Arms"4:00
4."Shorts"3:08
5."Smile on You"4:07
Side II
No.TitleLength
1."The Beach"6:06
2."In Line"4:36
3."Three"4:17
4."Godson Song"3:57

Personnel

References

  1. ^ "Swing Time: Bill Frisell". Relix Media. June 12, 2018.
  2. ^ Solomon, Jon (June 12, 2018). "Bill Frisell: Making New Solo Album Was Like Playing a Gig in Slow Motion". Westword.
  3. ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 266–267.
  4. ^ AllMusic Review accessed August 4, 2011.
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 619.
  6. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 461.
  7. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 512. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  8. ^ Kenyon, John. "Bill Frisell: Selected Recordings: Rarum V, PopMatters".
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